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Vegan Donuts, Lebanese Tacos, and Oysters Galore by EverOut Staff Oysters reign supreme in the Seattle food scene this week, as local culinary heavyweights Tom Douglas and Brendan McGill debut new oyster bars and the L’Oursin sibling Bar Bayonne introduces a daily oyster happy hour. Plus, Dough Joy and Situ

The City wants to draw a nudity DMZ at the parking lot. by Vivian McCall The battle for Denny Blaine continued at a sometimes contentious public meeting at the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation headquarters Thursday evening.  The department, which last year announced a wildly unpopular, millionaire-funded plan to

Protesters Didn’t Win Everything, but Some Gazans Will Go to UW for Free by Hannah Krieg The United Front for Palestinian Liberation (UF) will voluntarily pack up their encampment at the quad over the weekend after striking a deal with the University of Washington (UW). Administration agreed to evaluate a

“Let the dollar circulate, let the dollar circulate.” by Charles Mudede Many years ago, I came up with a joke for all heavy boozers trying to lose weight. It goes like this: They prefer a Republican diet. My meaning? When it comes to government spending, the right likes to cut

U District Street Fair, Norwegian Constitution Day Celebration & Parade, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff The weekend is calling with low-key, high-fun events from the U District Street Fair to the Norwegian Constitution Day Celebration & Parade and from Thunderpussy Live at Easy Street

Keeping BIPOC Communities in Place as Light Rail Expands Should Be a Key Component of the Seattle Transportation Levy by Karen Sataka The Levy to Move Seattle, a property tax put to voters every eight years, presents an opportunity for Mayor Bruce Harrell and the Seattle City Council to set

The Stranger’s morning new roundup. by Nathalie Graham Deadly altercation on I-5: At 4 pm on Thursday police fielded a call about a man ramming his car into a WSDOT vehicle and lift over and over on an I-5 shoulder near Everett. Two WSDOT employees were on the lift. An

Plus, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Live and More Event Updates for May 16 by EverOut Staff Multi-hyphenate artist Childish Gambino, aka Donald Glover, previously claimed he would retire his rap moniker following the release of his next album—so don’t miss the opportunity to see him on his New World

Let’s fight for reliable funding mechanisms to support arts education in schools. by Nicole Stankovic While it has only been a month since I wrote about the lack of financial support for public music instruction, the landscape of education in Seattle has dramatically shifted. The announcement that Seattle Public Schools

by Anonymous gelato on third and union you were wearing a mitochondrion band shirt and a kandi gauntlet on your arm. you stopped to get gelato same time as me. you looked like walter white Flamenco at Rabbit Box We sat side-by-side for the performance. You are learning tango, you

Mayor Bruce Harrell Doesn’t Deserve a “Labor Oscar”—at Least Not Yet by Hannah Krieg MLK Labor Council gave Mayor Bruce Harrell a “Labor Oscar” for “Best Elected Official” last week for his “excellent leadership in reaching a deal with the Coalition of City Unions, his support of ‘first-in-the-nation’ workers rights

Ice Cream, Cookies, and More by EverOut Staff Rhubarb, also known as the “pie plant,” is a quintessentially Northwest ingredient and a harbinger of spring. It also holds a special place in my heart—it grew wild near my childhood home, and I love it so much I even named my

The Stranger’s morning news roundup. by Hannah Krieg Weather: Today won’t be quite as summer-y as yesterday, according to the National Weather Service. Expect highs in the mid 60s, mostly cloudy skies, and even some showers. Friday will dry up, but it might be a while before it gets back

The Stranger’s morning news roundup. by Hannah Krieg Weather: Today won’t be quite as summer-y as yesterday, according to the National Weather Service. Expect highs in the mid 60s, mostly cloudy skies, and even some showers. Friday will dry up, but it might be a while before it gets back

Harrell’s meetings raise questions about just how anonymous this anonymous donor really was, and they underscore whose voices the mayor privileges in initial conversations about public spaces. by Vivian McCall Mayor Bruce Harrell’s office maintains that the mayor did not know the identity of the donor who offered to fund

I’ve finally accepted that I have feelings for you. by Anonymous I’ve finally accepted that I have feelings for you. My favorite part about coming into that bar is to see you. I love when there’s a lull in the rush and you come over to me to talk. I’ve

One really great thing to do every day of the week. by Audrey Vann WEDNESDAY 5/15   Popular Music, Style King of the Week, Pseudo Saint (MUSIC) If the name Parenthetical Girls means anything to you then you’re going to want to be at the Rabbit Box Theatre tonight to witness

I-137 can help get social housing like Sonnwendviertel in Vienna off the ground here in Seattle; let’s not allow misleading critiques to stop our city from achieving a beautiful, low-carbon future. by Akiksha Chatterji Can you imagine a Seattle with dense, green, affordable housing in every neighborhood? Housing interwoven with

I-137 can help get social housing like Sonnwendviertel in Vienna off the ground here in Seattle; let’s not allow misleading critiques to stop our city from achieving a beautiful, low-carbon future. by Akiksha Chatterji Can you imagine a Seattle with dense, green, affordable housing in every neighborhood? Housing interwoven with

The Stranger’s morning news roundup. by Vivian McCall STEEERIKE: Six thousand academic student employees (ASEs, aka teaching assistants) hit the picket line yesterday, the day after their union, United Auto Workers (UAW) 4121, announced the unanimous strike vote. That meant that until the University met their demands for better pay,